Alexandra Home

Alexandra Rest Home residents are offered care,security,privacy,respect,companionship and FUN.
The management and staff are committed to NEW challenges that extend the boundaries of care.

Contact Details
Detail
Address	71 Rintoul Street View Map
Suburb	Newtown
City/Town	Wellington
District Health Board Area	Capital & Coast
Phone	(04) 389 1232
Fax	(04) 389 1981
Mobile	0275 556 135
Manager	Ross & Toni Bisset (Phone: 04 389 1232)
Owner	Ross & Toni Bisset (Phone: 04 389 1232)
Email
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	45
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 1 Mar 2010

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	40	Yes	On call 24hours
Enrolled Nurse	40	Yes
Nurse Assistant		Yes	A team of caregivers who hold first aid certificates and undergo the ACE traning package as well as in service training.
Physiotherapist		Negotiable
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes	We offer a comprehensive, individual programme.
Hairdresser		Yes	On site every second Wednesday
Podiatrist		Yes	Visits on a 6 weekly cycle
Dietitian		Yes	Our menu is devised and reviewed by a qualified dietitian
Accredited Visitors		Yes
Kaumatua		Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	We have a weekly inter denominational church service as well as visits from representatives of various religions.
Other Personnel		Yes	Reflexologist
Updated: 20 Oct 2009

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Wound Care	Yes
Diabetic Care	Yes
Continence Advisor	Yes
Infection Control	Yes
Specialist Palliative Care	No	Have an arrangement with Mary Potter Hospice for 24 hour assistance as needed
Palliative Care	Yes	Liase with mary Potter Hospice to allow our residents to spend their last days with us.
Specialised Dementia Care	No	All staff have annual dementia training
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Day Care	Yes	We offer a comprehensive Recreation programme.
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes
Palliative Care Contract	No	Liase with the Mary Potter Hospice
Rooms (Single)	Yes	All have hand basins
Rooms (Shared)	No	Sometimes can be organised with a shared ensuite between the two rooms.One bedroom is used as a lounge and the other as a bedroom.
Rooms (Suit Couple)	No	We can accomodate a couple if rooms are available by using two rooms with a shared ensuite.One room is used as a lounge and the other as a bedroom.This has worked successfully in the past.
Ensuite	Yes	Some rooms are en-suited.
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Pets In Residence	Yes
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	We also have a portable phone available for use.
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Residents Committee	Yes	This committee is chaired by Age Concern.
Newsletter	Yes	Every three months.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes	We treat each resident's individual needs.
Confused Residents	Yes	Policies and procedures in place.
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	Two lounges - one with sky TV
Outings	Yes	We have our own van - residents go out shopping or to the library etc.
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Sprinklers	Yes
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Special Features
Alexandra Home is located close to a bus stop Wellington hospital and other services. We offer an lovely outdoor seating area with a BBQ which we enjoy. Our home is culturally diverse and we offer a translation service. We have tasty meals cooked on site and also offer a mobile shop. Here at Alexandra we have lots of parties and special events.
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Interests And Activities
Activity programme, Age Concern, Aromatherapy, BBQ, Big print books, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Entertainers, Entertainment, Games, Garden, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Videos, Reflexology, Library, Advocate, Housie, Alzheimer's Society, Care and Craft, Dancing, Exercises, Indoor Games, Pianist, Sky TV
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		Cooked on site
Staffing Details		Registered and Enrolled Nurses available, team of caregivers and support staff.
Associated Complexes		We are a family owned and operated rest home with the Managers on site.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please see us for more information.
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
Arabic	Yes	Staff
Cantonese	Yes	Staff and resident
Chinese	Yes	Staff
Chinese dialect	Yes	Staff and resident
English	Yes	Staff and reidents
Fijian	Yes	Staff
Fijian Indian	Yes	Staff
Filipino	Yes	Staff
German	Yes	Staff and resident
Greek	Yes	Resident
Hindi	Yes	Staff
Hungarian	Yes	resident
Japanese	Yes	Staff
Maltise	Yes	Staff
Mandarin	Yes	Staff and resident
Maori - Te Reo	Yes	Resident
PNG dialect	Yes	Staff
Polish	Yes	Resident
Russian	Yes	Resident
Samoan	Yes	Staff and residents
Sri Lankan	Yes	Staff
Tongan	Yes	Staff
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes	Weekly inter demoninatinal church service
Christianity	Yes	Catholic priest visits weekly for individual prayer and communion
Inter denominational	Yes	Church service every Tuesday.Separate room used.Only those interested attend
Roman Catholic	Yes	Roman Catholic lay visit weekly and offer prayers and communion
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport		Bus stops outside home
Shops		Newtown shops 10 minutes walk
Mall		Newtown mall 10 minutes walk
Parks		Newtown Park 20 minute walk
Library		Newtown 10 minutes walk
Updated: 24 Aug 2009

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010)	Yes
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency)	Yes
Other details	Yes	Accreditated for three years until Sept 2007

Updated: 24 Aug 2009

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